tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2112940120636437749.post1067972342501886665..comments2018-11-29T02:44:14.202-05:00Comments on Anatomy of an Online Course: 10 Tips for Building a Student Blog NetworkLaura Gibbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04994025992373244815noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2112940120636437749.post-23573713901259659762016-03-20T19:12:15.995-04:002016-03-20T19:12:15.995-04:00I don&#39;t really expect them to keep using the c...I don&#39;t really expect them to keep using the class blog (I use blogs in a very project-based way too; I&#39;m not really good at daily blogging in some journal-like way)... what makes me most excited is when they tell me they created a blog for another class they are in, or when they want to create a personal blog. That&#39;s when I urge them to get on over to Create OU so they can get a domain name and really control their blogging options. I&#39;ve had about a half dozen students this semester who seem interested in carrying on, and I consider that a wonderful result given the blogging desert that is OU. Adam blogs, but he is about the only one, besides Joshua Landis of course and the huge project that SyriaComment has become. :-)Laura Gibbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04994025992373244815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2112940120636437749.post-69055295582893623752016-03-20T19:04:29.765-04:002016-03-20T19:04:29.765-04:00I keep my student blogs in my RSS reader, and sadl...I keep my student blogs in my RSS reader, and sadly only a few continue to use their blogs after the class. I am surprised, because so many of the really seem to embrace the process during the class, even making posts that were not required - like book reviews, or posts for other classes. I know I need to lead better by example and get back into my own blogging...Stacy Zemkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02423832195870421492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2112940120636437749.post-82758352812523894812016-03-20T18:14:59.687-04:002016-03-20T18:14:59.687-04:00I am so glad it made sense, Stacy! And you are so ...I am so glad it made sense, Stacy! And you are so right about explaining (even repeatedly) the WHY of blogging, especially at the beginning when they don&#39;t see how their blog is going to be useful to others, how I will be reusing the content, etc. Wouldn&#39;t it be great if students showed up for class already aware of how a blog can give them a voice and a presence in class...? Until that happens, though, emphasizing the why (or WHYS, plural) of blogging is really important, along with all the other meta-information that can help students put the different pieces of a class together. My dream-come-true would be if students were to arrive already familiar with and confident about blogging so that I could then go on to explore other kinds of online spaces/tools... but right now, when they are starting from scratch with blogging, I make that the focus so that it won&#39;t all be totally overwhelming. Maybe someday though...! :-)Laura Gibbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04994025992373244815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2112940120636437749.post-570775503788569832016-03-20T16:05:54.300-04:002016-03-20T16:05:54.300-04:00Such a great list Laura!!! I wish I had something ...Such a great list Laura!!! I wish I had something to add, but I think you covered everything. I am sure you have this in your course, but I always have a blog entry of my own that explains why I want them to blog, how I hope they will adopt some part of learning out lout and that their voices are as important in the course as mine. Stacy Zemkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02423832195870421492noreply@blogger.com